Forward to the basket

The boss of the Western Conference has fallen, which is a warning to the latecomers. Don't think that a good record in the regular season can represent everything. In the fierce battle of the playoffs, everything has to start from scratch.

After a round of fierce fighting, the Nuggets were eliminated, the Mavericks were eliminated, and the Rockets were lingering in the deadlock with the Jazz until the seventh game. It turned out that even if Houston led the opponent by 2:0, this matter is not safe.

Even if they lead their opponents 3:2, they failed to stage the final battle, and they were tied, followed by a collapse.

Although they only lost 99:103 by 4 points in the last game, the whole process was under the control of the Jazz. No matter how you look at it, the Rockets seemed to be in the final dying struggle.

Nemesis?Perhaps the Jazz have a psychological advantage when they meet the Rockets, but the collapse at the last moment is definitely because the Rockets' fragile psychological defense has been completely worn away by the opponent's tenacity.

Anyway, after struggling for seven games, the Rockets still failed to make it past the first round. The curse of the first round will have to stay with Yao Ming and McGrady for another season.

After losing the game against the Jazz, the head coach of the Rockets, Jr. Van Gundy, exhausted the patience of the Rockets management. Holding two trump cards, he failed to break through the first round. Tolerate.

Leslie Alexander is really under a lot of pressure now. The market value of the Rockets keeps going up, but this damn first round of the playoffs can't break through.

It's no wonder that after the Rockets were killed by the Jazz, this guy made the decision without hesitation to fire Van Gundy, who had coached for several seasons, and decided to choose another coach for the Rockets.

In fact, the main reason is also the stubborn temper of little Van Gundy, not only rigid in the choice of tactics, but also in the aspect of being a human being, as always, he does not know how to give in.

Other teams are polishing their stars. This guy just takes a frame and then manipulates the stars according to his own ideas. The pace of the game is slow and not beautiful enough, and key games often crash.

Especially the confrontation in the playoffs, these guys haven't made a breakthrough for several years, and when they are still holding the two trump cards of McGrady and Yao Ming, Alexander's tolerance is also limited.

The dismissal was not discussed. As for who to choose to take over, that is a matter for the Rockets to consider. The only thing that is certain is that the little Van Gundy with the Mediterranean hairstyle is definitely going to leave.

The West also dragged this game to the tiebreaker, and the confrontation between the Lakers and the Suns was no different from that of the Spurs, except that the Lakers won a game after returning to the Staples Arena.

But this still can't change their fate of being killed 4:1. Kobe's average score of 30+ per game still can't save the Lakers. They were defeated in the Suns' devastating offense.

Let the Suns average more than 100 points per game. It is difficult not to lose with this defense. Even if Kobe can score extremely fiercely, he still cannot compete with Phoenix's collective fire.

It's like a submachine gun. When it runs out of bullets, no one on the other side may have the same firepower, but they have at least seven or eight Desert Eagles, and they can kill you no matter what.

Phil Jackson is not in danger of being fired like Van Gundy Jr. After all, he is also a champion coach. He is not afraid of not being able to find a job in the NBA, and the Lakers will not let him go so easily.

Even if we talk about the romantic affair between the old man and the daughter of the Lakers owner, just looking at his personal ability, as long as it is a team with a good brain, it will not throw such an old monster to a competitor.

New York, the Bulls, the teams in these places are all staring at Phil Jackson's movements. They urgently need to win the championship to prove their little emperors, and they also intend to learn from the old Zen Master Joe's original champion demeanor.

Therefore, Phil Jackson is not worried about not being wanted by the team, but he just failed in the first round of the playoffs for two consecutive seasons. This made the old Zen master, who has always been calm as water, a little annoyed.

Otherwise, the old man wouldn't have left the game without being interviewed by the media after losing to the Suns.

In fact, apart from the fact that Phil Jackson was beheaded by the Suns twice in a row, this is also the old Zen master expressing his dissatisfaction with the Lakers management. The current Lakers are so weak that it is outrageous.

Although there is a guy like Kobe who is the enemy of thousands, but besides him?Only Bynum and Odom can be used at their disposal. Supporting roles like Smush Parker are all temporary recruits.

That is to say, because the gap between the lineup and the opponent is too great, so last season they were able to hold on to the seventh game to decide the outcome with the opponent, but this season they directly lost an embarrassing score of 1:4.

The level of players is low. Even a master of psychological warfare like Zen Master can't adjust everyone to be first-class. No one can change talent, not even Phil Jackson.

Losing to the Suns means losing to the players. If your personal ability is not good, good tactics and coaches are useless. Phil Jackson's silence and emotional exposure are putting pressure on the Lakers' management.

Phil Jackson is not used to this continuous failure, so he needs good players to use for himself.

But compared with this old guy, Kobe's reaction may be more direct. After losing the confrontation with the Suns, he didn't even accept anyone's interview request, and he left the game and turned off his phone.

Although I don't know what this guy is thinking, but according to the news from the insiders of the Lakers, Kobe has given an ultimatum to the management of the Lakers.

If he can't find a suitable partner during the summer transfer period, he will make a trade request. If you start counting now, the time left for the Lakers management is only three or four months.

Although this news has not been acknowledged by Kobe himself or the Lakers, it has explained many problems.

Kobe stumbled in the playoffs twice in a row. This guy who hates failure to the extreme is already completely angry, especially after O'Neal won the championship last season, he must prove his ability.

But there are not many of these guys around who can help, so he needs a strong partner. You know, there was Pippen next to Joe's leader back then, so Kobe must have such a role beside him.

As for whether the Lakers can keep this great god, it is still unknown. Maybe they really have to look through the books to see who else they can seduce with their salary space.

If you can't handle Kobe's request, the future of the Staples Arena may be doomed to have nothing to do with Mr. 81 points. That is a loss that the Lakers cannot afford.

It's okay without the aging O'Neal, but without Kobe Bryant, how many fans are left on the sidelines of the Staples Arena?How many more stars can stop by?No one dares to think about these easily.

But that's something the Lakers' management has to worry about this summer. As for this season, for the Lakers, their Zijin dynasty has to take a break temporarily and be a spectator.

As for Kobe, who has always had the ambition to surpass Joe's leader, the only thing he can do now is to cultivate his body and mind.

At least he still has a few months to consider his future whereabouts, whether to leave or stay, maybe it depends on what the Lakers management can do. After all, the attraction of Los Angeles is quite strong.

Maybe something big will be caught during the summer transfer period. Seeing the rise of the old enemy of the Celtics, it is estimated that Old Buss will not be able to sit still. The feeling of being stepped on by his old enemy is not good. .

In the West, the Jazz and the Rockets fought until the seventh game, but in the East, the battle was very enjoyable. The Bulls and the Heat were also entangled until the end. The Cavaliers also won the thrilling victory in the last game. nets.

Old Kidd's team is no longer at its peak, but for the Cleveland Cavaliers, the experience of the New Jersey Nets has the upper hand. In head-to-head confrontations, they can always find the Cavaliers' defensive loopholes.

If it weren't for the little emperor's heaven-defying charging ability, it is estimated that these guys would kneel, especially in the first two quarters of the seventh game, the Nets once widened the score gap to double digits.

But in the third quarter, when facing the impact of the little emperor, Jefferson and Collins both got consecutive fouls, and the Nets' tough defense also began to collapse in this quarter.

With Kidd's physical decline, they lost their hope of advancing to the next round in the last quarter, but the final score of 100:95 can also explain a lot of problems. It is not easy for the Cavaliers to win.

The Heat also relied on experience to last until the seventh game, but when they dragged on to the last life-and-death game, Wade had already retired due to injury, and O'Neal even waived the card in the sixth game.

Without the support of the two main cores, even if Pat Riley is the reincarnation of Zhuge Liang, it is estimated that this old guy will not be able to calculate, and the Bulls' home court has become his Wuzhangyuan.

In the defeat of 108:90, the Bulls crushed the hope of defending the previous championship with their young footsteps.

Although the game is over, the mess left to Pat Riley may also make him lose his mind about going on summer vacation. The veteran will inevitably face cleaning. Whoever goes and who stays is a problem.

Anyway, that's something the "magic operator" has to consider. For the top four in the East, it's their war starting now. The Bulls and the Cavaliers will have to fight to see who has the stronger offensive firepower.

For the wild boys of the Celtics, the expedition to Detroit will face a group of opponents that are more terrifying than the regular season. Detroit's tough style will also be fully revealed when the playoffs come.

Both Rivers and Thibodeau know that what awaits them will be an extremely brutal round of battle.

However, this group of unstingy guys in Boston probably desires such a challenge the most in their hearts.

Just like what Chen Feng said to Murphy before boarding the plane, "We don't think about what to do if we lose before we fight. If we are really afraid of losing, we won't go. If we go, we will have nothing fear!"

Rivers didn't say anything to the reporter, but Chen Feng's words already represented the entire team, so what if he met the leader of the Eastern Conference head-on?If you should beat them up, you will be merciless!

Send troops to Detroit, let the guys from the Motor City see if the blade from Boston can draw a scar on these tough guys!

(I'm so busy today, I really can't make it, I won't come back until after 8 o'clock, more tomorrow)